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Berean Standard Bible

“On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.”

Exodus 19:16

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Three months after leaving Egypt, Israel camps at the foot of Mount Sinai. The people have been consecrated and told to wash and wait.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

World English Bible (WEB)

On the third day, when it was morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció al tercer día cuando vino la mañana, que vinieron truenos y relámpagos, y espesa nube sobre el monte, y sonido de bocina muy fuerte; y estremecióse todo el pueblo que estaba en el real.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En la mañana del tercer día hubo una terrible tormenta de relámpagos y truenos. Una densa nube descendió sobre el monte, y hubo un largo toque de trompeta, y todo el pueblo tembló.

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